ICON A1 User manual
Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair
Owner’s Manual
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Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................................... 3
Specifications............................................................................................................................................. 4
Testing Infor ation ................................................................................................................................... 4
Read Before Asse bly or Use ................................................................................................................... 4
Read This Manual Often ................................................................................................................................ 5
Warning/Caution/Note Definition ............................................................................................................ 5
General Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Weight Li it .............................................................................................................................................. 6
To Reduce the Risk of an Accident ................................................................................................................ 6
Safety Checklist ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Changes and Adjust ents ......................................................................................................................... 7
Environ ental Conditions ......................................................................................................................... 8
Warnings: Falls & Tip-Overs ...................................................................................................................... 9
Warnings: For Proper Use ........................................................................................................................... 15
Warnings: Co ponents and Options .......................................................................................................... 18
ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 21
Asse bly ................................................................................................................................................. 21
MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................................ 23
Cleaning ................................................................................................................................................... 24
ICON MANUAL WHEELCHAIR WARRANTY .................................................................................................. 25
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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair.
This anual is designed to assist you with the operation of the Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair.
Before operating this wheelchair, it is i portant to read and understand all infor ation in this anual in
order to be able to use and operate the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair safely and effectively.
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Introduction
Specifications
Maxi u Weight Capacity
2
65
lbs.
/120 kg
Seat Width
12”
-
19”
Seat Depth
14
”
-
18
”
Rear Seat to Floor Height
14.5”
-
23
”
Front Seat to Floor Height
16
”
-
2
3
”
Rear Wheels
2
4
”,2
5
”
Testing Information
The Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair has undergone testing to eet selected applicable standards
specified in Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North A erica (RESNA) Standard ANSI/RESNA WC/Vol.
1-1998 “Require ents and Test Methods for Wheelchairs.”; specifically the sections addressing drop
tests, double dru fatigue test, and fla e retardant upholstery.
The Icon A1 Adult Manual Wheelchair co plies to these voluntary standards.
In addition to the RESNA drop tests and double dru test, the Icon A1 has been tested through
co puter assisted Finite Ele ent Analysis (FEA).
Read Before Assembly or Use
Choose the Correct Safety Options
The selection of your wheelchair, its options, and its adjust ents is a shared responsibility with you and
your health care advisor. Making decisions in absence of guidance fro a trained health care advisor is
not reco ended. Choosing the best wheelchair and set up for your co fort and safety depends on a
variety of issues, such as:
• Your functional uscle ass, strength, balance, and co-ordination.
• The types of hazards you face in daily use, such as where you live, work, other places you are
likely to use your wheelchair.
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• The need for optional equip ent to increase your co fort and safety, such as anti-tip bars,
positioning belts, or special seating syste s.
Read This Manual Often
Before using your Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair, you and those who ay assist you should read this
entire anual and ake sure to follow all instructions. Review the warnings often, until they beco e
second nature to you, like children’s stories read to you by a loved one.
Warning Caution Note Definition
The words WARNING, CAUTION, and NOTE carry special eanings and should be carefully reviewed.
WARNING
The personal safety of the wheelchair user ay be affected. Disregarding this infor ation could result
in an injury.
CAUTION
These instructions point out special procedures or precautions that ust be followed to avoid da aging
the equip ent.
NOTE
This provides special infor ation to ake aintenance easier or i portant instructions clearer.
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General Warnings
Here you will find a safety checklist and su ary of risks you and those individuals who ay assist you
need to be aware of before you ride the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair. The word “WARNING” refers to
a hazard or unsafe practice that ay cause severe injury or death to you or to other persons. The
“WARNINGS” are in five ain sections, as follows:
Weight Limit
WARNING: Never exceed the weight li it of 265 lbs. (120 kg) for co bined weight of rider and ite s
carried. If you do exceed the li it, da age to your chair, a fall, tip-over, and/or loss of control ay
occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Weight Training
WARNING: Never use this chair for weight training if total weight (rider plus equip ent) exceeds 265
lbs. (120 kg). If you do exceed the li it, da age to your chair, a fall, tip-over, and/or loss of control
ay occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
Additional Riders
WARNING: Never allow ore than one person to sit on or ride on the Icon Adult Manual Wheelchair,
even if the additional rider would still keep you under the 265 lbs. (120 kg) weight li it.
Integral Components of Your Wheelchair
WARNING: The footrest of your wheelchair is an integral co ponent, and ust be secure and properly
positioned when the chair is in use.
To Reduce the Risk of an Accident
WARNING:
1. Before riding, you should be trained in the proper and safe use of this chair by your health care
advisor.
2. Practice bending, reaching and transfers until you know the li it of your ability. Have
so eone help you until you know what can cause a fall or tip-over and how to avoid doing so.
3. Be aware that you ust identify and/or develop your own ethods for use that are best suited
to your level of function and ability.
4. NEVER try a new anoeuvre on your own unless and until you are sure you can to it safely.
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5. Get to know the areas where you plan to use your wheelchair. Look for hazards and learn how
to avoid the .
6. Use anti-tip bars unless you are a skilled rider and are sure you are not at risk to tip over.
7. Never place fingers or objects within the center of the seat or any of the oving parts
associated with the suspension option.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Safety Checklist
WARNING: Before Each Use of Your Wheelchair:
1. Make sure the wheelchair rolls easily and that all parts work s oothly. Check for noise,
vibration, or a change in the ease of use. (They ay indicate low tire pressure, loose fasteners,
or da age to your chair).
2. Repair any proble . If you are unable to find the proble call or e ail for assistance or you
can contact your health care advisor. Do not continue to use the chair until any proble s have
been identified and corrected.
3. If your wheelchair has quick-release axles, check to see that both quick-release rear axles are
locked. When locked, the axle button will “pop out” fully. If not locked, the wheel ay co e
off and cause you to fall.
4. If your wheelchair has anti-tip tubes, lock the in place.
5. Before using the wheelchair, ake sure the solid seat is fully engaged.
6. Before riding the wheelchair, ake sure the footrest is installed securely.
Changes and Adjustments
WARNING:
1. If you odify or adjust your wheelchair, it ay increase the risk of da age to it, injury to
yourself, a fall, a tip-over and/or loss of control and ay cause injury to yourself and/or others.
2. It is reco ended that you use anti-tip tubes until you adapt to the change, and are sure you
are not at risk to tip over and/or lose control of the chair.
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3. Unauthorized odifications or use of parts not supplied or approved by Icon will change the
wheelchair, and void any and all warranties associated with the wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Environmental Conditions
WARNING: Use extra care if you ust ride your chair on a wet, uneven, irregular or slick surface. If you
are in doubt, ask for help or avoid the surface.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Terrain
WARNING:
1. Your wheelchair is designed for use on fir , regular, even surfaces such as concrete, asphalt
and indoor floors.
2. Operating your wheelchair in sand, loose soil or over rough terrain ay da age wheels, axles,
or other co ponents of your wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Street Use
WARNING:
For The Rider
Ensure that you and all those who assist you read and follow all warnings and instructions.
For The Assistant
1. Work with the rider, and the rider’s health care professional tea to identify and learn
ethods best suited to your abilities and those of the rider.
2. Tell the rider what you plan to do, and explain what you expect the rider to do. This will put
the rider at ease and reduce the risk of accident.
3. To prevent injury, use good posture and proper body echanics. When you lift or support the
rider or tilt the wheelchair, bend your knees slightly and keep your back as straight as you can.
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4. Re ind the rider to lean back when you tilt the chair backwards.
5. When you descend a curb or single step, slowly lower the wheelchair in one easy ove ent.
Do not let the wheelchair drop the last few inches to the ground. This ay da age the
wheelchair or injure the rider.
6. Always lock the rear wheels and lock anti-tip tubes in place if you ust leave the rider alone,
even for a o ent. This will reduce the risk of a tip-over and/or loss of control of the
wheelchair.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Warnings: Falls & Tip-Overs
Centre of Balance
WARNING: The point at which the wheelchair will tip forward, backward, or to the side depends on its
centre of balance and stability. How your chair is set up, the options you select and the changes you
ake ay affect the risk of a fall or tip-over.
1. The ost i portant adjust ent is the center of gravity. The ore you ove the seat
asse bly back, the ore likely your wheelchair will be to tip over backwards.
2. The centre of balance is also affected by:
a. A change in the set-up of your chair, including the seat height and the seat angle and the
backrest angle.
b. A change in your body position, posture or weight distribution.
c. Riding your wheelchair on a ra p or slope.
d. The use of a backpack and/or other options, and the a ount of added weight.
3. To Reduce the Risk of An Accident:
a. Consult your health care professional tea to find out chair geo etry is best for you.
b. Contact Icon BEFORE you odify or adjust your wheelchair in any way that is not
described in this Manual. Be aware, that based on the foregoing factors, you ay need
to ake other changes to correct the centre of balance.
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c. Have so eone assist you until you know the balance points of your chair and how to
avoid a tip-over.
d. If you have anti-tip tubes, use the .
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Dressing or Changing Clothes
WARNING: Your weight ay shift if you dress or change clothes while seated in this chair. To reduce
the risk of a fall or tip-over:
1. Rotate the front castors until they are as far forward as possible. This akes the wheelchair
ore stable.
2. If you have anti-tip tubes, lock the in place. If your wheelchair does not have anti-tip tubes
then back your wheelchair up against the wall and lock both rear wheels.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Wheelies
WARNING: Doing a “wheelie” eans balancing on the rear wheels of your wheelchair while the front
castors are in the air. It is dangerous to do a “wheelie” as a fall or tip-over ay occur. Perfor ed
correctly and safely, a “wheelie” can help you overco e curbs and obstacles.
1. Consult your health care tea to find out if you are a good candidate to learn to do “wheelies”
using this wheelchair.
2. Do not atte pt a “wheelie” UNLESS you are a skilled rider of this wheelchair and/or if you
have assistance.
Failure to heed these warnings could cause da age to your chair, injury to yourself, a fall, a tip-over
and/or loss of control, causing severe injury to yourself or others.
Obstacles
WARNING: Obstacles and road hazards (such as potholes and broken pavement) can
damage your chair and may cause a fall, tip-over and/or loss of control.
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